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TIL The majority of Americans disagreed with interracial marriage until 1994

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9wkyB TIL that Canadian soldiers during WW1 were widely known for their sheer brutality and apparent enthusiasm to conduct trench raids, the most violent aspect of the war
Z8WGR TIL Sir Issac Newton suffered a breakdown which included sending wild accusatory letters to John Locke that he: "endeavoured to embroil me with woemen"
VMrom TIL that every Democratic nominee for President since 1976 is still alive
d85Xj TIL that the world’s last Feudal Lord saved her tiny island from WWII German invaders by etiquette, snobbery, and a lot of pluck
rNMo TIL that the first male to win the tennis Career Golden Slam, Andre Agassi (winning all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic gold), is married to the first female tennis player, Steffi Graf, to do the same.